Upon reading Strobel's book, he has a section written about "Q". Here is a section:
"In addition to the four gospels, scholars often refer to what they call Q, which stands for the German word Quelle , or "source". Because of similarities in language and context, it has traditionally been assumed that Matthew and Luke drew upon Mark's earlier gospel in writing their own. In addition, scholars have said that Matthew and Luke also incorporated some material from this mysterious Q, material that is absent from Mark."
Weird how you’re getting downvoted.
I notice that too/people don't like to talk about it, which how do we learn if we can't openly discuss? many 'famous' theologians try to debunk Q. which of course should be a red flag. also, it's one of those things that once you actually read through the material, it makes more sense; Jesus' teachings were very simple & don't think people like.
so it's not an actual rewrite of the Bible. it's a collection of common verses; like a 'code' perhaps;) you're still reading the words of Jesus/no different than having favorite section of text. which Thomas Jefferson took literally. he thought the words of Jesus were 'sublime' as he said in his letter to Dr. Rush (YT video on Jefferson Bible)
yes that does seem to be the complaint, which doesn't make sense to me, as I want to understand Jesus' words first. I noticed that the Jefferson Bible is very similar to the Q Source, and TJ explained in his letter to Dr. Rush...he felt the words of Jesus were perfect/but obfuscated by others. I would have to agree, my picture of Jesus changed once I read the Q-Source & Jefferson Bible.
"to the corruptions of Christianity, I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself. I am a Christian, in the only sense in which he wished any one to be; sincerely attached to his doctrines, in preference to all others; ascribing to himself every human2 excellence, & believing he never claimed any other. at the short3 intervals, since these conversations, when I could justifiably abstract my mind from public affairs,4 this subject has been under my contemplation. but the more I considered it, the more it expanded beyond the measure of either my time or information. in the moment of my late departure from Monticello,5 I recieved from Doctr. Priestly his little treatise of ‘Socrates & Jesus compared.’ this being a section of the general view I had taken of the field, it became a subject of reflection, while on the road, and unoccupied otherwise. the result was, to arrange in my mind a Syllabus, or Outline, of such an Estimate of the comparative merits of Christianity, as I wished to see executed, by some one of more leisure and information for the task than myself. this I now send you..." Thomas Jefferson to Dr. Benjamin Rush 4/21/1803